Art Journal Therapy Activity # 3 - Collage Your Appreciation

This art journal directive will support you to lift up" your life energy into a better feeling appreciative state when you are struggling with heavier
emotions.

Materials:

- 1 magazine - and only one - chosen randomly from a pile

- Art journal

- Scissors and glue stick

Method:

Seeing Through Higher Eyes

“Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.”

~ Marcus Aurelius

To see through "higher eyes" takes persistence and dedication. We do not even have to create elaborate changes when we intensely appreciate our life as it is now. So much of our
life creation unfolds from simply making each now moment rich with attention and appreciation for what is currently happening.

Life lays itself out at our feet, waiting to be noticed and appreciated. Even negative circumstances can be appreciated for inciting need growth, change and movement. Embracing the present
moment intensely through appreciation is a healing process that does not involve having to change your outer life...